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Kohoj Fort is in a dilapidated state and has remained abandoned for centuries. Kohoj has a moderately difficult gradient and it takes about two and a half hours to reach the main plateau from Vaghote village which is situated at the base of the fort. Access to Kohoj Fort is via the main trek trail at which breaks from the Kohoj Fort road near the Saltwater lake on the Wada-Manor road. On reaching the plateau of the fort, a temple of Lord Shankar can be seen, which has now been rehabilitated. Two cisterns can be seen in front of the temple. One of the routes descends from the left side of the temple, where seven adjoined cisterns are located. One of the cisterns bears clean water. The other two cisterns have been spoiled, the remaining four being clogged. Few remnants in dilapidated state can be seen to the right of the temple. Fortification is also seen at some of the places on the fort. The other way stretches from the right side of the temple up the hill. Three la...

 The fort is said to be about 800 years old and finds a mention in the Purandar Treats along with 22 other forts which were surrendered by Shivaji Maharaj to the Mugals on 11 June 1665. It was also an important fort for keeping a look on the near by coast and thus to keep the territory safe and secure.

Situated not too far from Mumbai, the Kohoj Fort sits in the backdrop of a heart-shaped lake forming a beautiful scenery. Its reflection in the water is not to be missed, as the trail takes you by the saltwater lake’s edge, around the fort and to the top. Two giant stone men, somewhat like Groot, will welcome you at the pinnacle of the fort.  Get ready to meet them after a moderate climb! Built during the Bhoj period, Kohoj fort now stands mostly as a historical ruin. It was one of the 23 forts surrendered by Shivaji under the Purandar Treaty that he signed with the Mughals in 1665. The Vaitarna river flows by at a distance, while rest of the area is covered under nature’s green carpet during monsoons. Two huge stone structures, that roughly look like human figures, can be seen at the top, as if still guarding the fort. Kohoj Fort is visible from the Mumbai-Ahemdabad highway.

Kohoj, the hill fort is situated in Palghar region. One can see this fort while traveling on Mumbai-Ahmadabad highway near Manor Naka. This fort is at about 12 kms from Wada.  We will be taking the route which starts from Waghote. This village is located on Manor-wada route at around 8 kms from Mumbai-Ahmadabad highway. One can reach to the top of Kohoj within 3 hrs from the base village. We can find the name of Kohoj in the list of those 23 forts, which were surrendered by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Purandar treaty with Mughal on 11 June 1665.

Tourism has become one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world over the past six decades. Many developing countries—Thailand, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kenya—have reconstructed their economy through the proper utilisation and management of the tourism industry. Bangladesh has the potential to become a leader in this area, being a land full of natural beauty. The Bangladesh Economic Review (2010) states that Bangladesh has three sectors of generating revenue. Those are industry, agriculture and services. Tourism is a part of the service sector. Though the contribution of tourism to Gross Domestic Product was only 7 percent in 2004-05, it had increased to 9.44 percent by 2009-10. It decreased in 2014 to 4.1 percent of total GDP and contributed 4.7 percent in 2015. Tourism can ensure economic development, but only if political will and proper marketing strategies are implemented. In general, tourism can be classified in a number of...

            The concept of agrotourism is a direct expansion of ecotourism, which encourages visitors to experience agricultural life at first hand. Agrotourism is gathering strong support from small communities as rural people have realised the benefits of sustainable development brought about by similar forms of Nature travel Visitors have the opportunity to work in the fields alongside real farmers and wade knee-deep in the sea with fishermen hauling in their nets.

काही गड हे त्यावरील इतिहासाने तर काही त्याच्या भूगोलाने आकर्षित करतात. पालघर जिल्ह्य़ातील कोहोज गड मात्र त्यावरील एका प्रस्तरआकृतीने लक्षात राहतो. महाराष्ट्रातील किल्ल्यांची भटकंती करीत असताना प्रत्येक किल्ला त्याच्या वैशिष्टय़ांमुळे प्रेमात पाडतो. काही किल्ल्यांवरील प्राचीन अवशेष, काहींची थरारक चढाई, काहींभोवतीचे घनदाट जंगल, तर काही किल्ल्यांशेजारचे गगनाला भिडलेले नानाविध आकाराचे सुळके, अशा एक ना अनेक कारणांमुळे त्या-त्या गडाची भटकंती आपल्या स्मृतिपटलावर कायमची कोरली जाते. पालघर जिल्ह्य़ातील वाडा तालुक्यात निसर्गाच्या विस्मयकारक अदाकारीने लक्षात राहणारा असाच एक किल्ले कोहोज! या गडाच्या माथ्यावरील नैसर्गिकरीत्या तयार झालेल्या मानवी आकारातील कातळकृतीने हा कोहोज दुरूनही लक्ष वेधून घेतो. समुद्रसपाटीपासून ५७६ मीटर उंचीवर असलेल्या या किल्ल्यास भेट देण्यासाठी आपणास पालघरला पोहोचावे लागते. पालघरच्या एस.टी. स्थानकावरून सकाळी पावणेसात वाजता गडपायथ्याच्या नाणे गावासाठी बस सुटते. ही बस जर चुकली तर पहिल्यांदा मनोर गाव गाठावे. मनोर गावाहून साधारण दोन कि.मी. अंतरावर मुंबई-अहमदाबाद म...